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Non-invasive 40Hz gamma stimulation could help fight Alzheimer’s

Research indicates that Alzheimer's disease could be preceded by ten health conditions, with major depressive disorder as the earliest, appearing nine years before diagnosis.
The study finds constipation as a risk factor for Alzheimer's that appears seven years before diagnosis.
Underserved communities face major challenges in accessing care for Alzheimer's, leading to delayed diagnoses and poorer outcomes.
Researchers emphasize the need for more studies to understand the connections between these health issues and Alzheimer's disease.

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Non-invasive 40Hz gamma stimulation could help fight Alzheimer’s

A decade after scientists in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT first began testing whether sensory stimulation of the brain's 40Hz "gamma" frequency rhythms could treat Alzheimer's disease in mice, a growing evidence base supporting the idea that it can improve brain health-in humans as well as animals-has emerged from the work of labs all over the world.

11 hours ago·United States

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Star Tribune

'Memory cafes' help MN residents with Alzheimer's and dementia

Plymouth and Minnetonka are on a growing list of Twin Cities suburbs hosting memory cafes for people with dementia and their caregivers as residents age.

16 hours ago·Minneapolis, United States

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Bristol Post

Alzheimer's disease linked to these 10 common health conditions

Alzheimer's could be preceded by 10 health conditions up to 15 years before diagnosis

23 hours ago·Bristol, United Kingdom

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npr

Two patients navigate the new Alzheimer's drugs : Short Wave

There are now two fully approved drugs on the market that can, sometimes, slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Both have been shown to slow down the mental decline of Alzheimer's by more than 25%. But that's in a group of patients—an individual may do much better, or not be helped at all. NPR Science Correspondent Jon Hamilton has been talking to people who've taken these drugs. Today he has the story of two patients to receive them…

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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Cleveland

Healthcare equity is a factor in treating Alzheimer’s disease: The Rev. Frederick Knuckles Sr.

Health equity ensures that everyone -- regardless of race, income or geographic location -- has an equal opportunity to achieve optimal health, writes guest columnist the Rev. Frederick Knuckles Sr.

1 day ago·Cleveland, United States

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